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Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
Cold Snare Polypectomy ... • Dedicated cold ... Indications: • ... #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Pancreas + Sex Cord ... Hamartomatous polyps ... Mutation in SMAD4 (aka ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
Nicotine Replacement Therapy ... disease, stroke, COPD ... of counseling & medication ... Women 35 years of age ... #NRT #management
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... ⊖ on antacids, hold ... Line - Quadruple Therapy ... tid) • Triple Therapy ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
should be used for polyps ... to 10mm - For polyps ... not suitable for polyps ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
• Male sex • Age ... Failure of optimal therapy ... Desire to stop medication ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
attempts at adjusting medication ... therapy, it's a ... This could have ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA ... Cold snare is used ... Screening #quality #AGA ... #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #Indications